Below are solutions to some of the more common CGI script problems, in question and answer format.

When I activate my CGI program, I get back a page that says "Internal Server Error. The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request."

This is generally caused by a problem within the script. Either wrong paths, or user configuration.

I am being told "File Not Found", "No Such File or Directory".

Upload your Perl or CGI script in ASCII mode, not binary mode.
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